DNA Replication in Cells
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Objective
I can model the process of DNA replication, showing how enzymes and base pairing contribute to creating identical DNA strands.
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Describe the role of DNA helicase in DNA replication.
During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur, and why is it called this?
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“Describe the role of DNA polymerase in the process of DNA replication. During DNA replication, if a strand of DNA has the sequence ATTGC, what would be the sequence of the complementary strand created? ”
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